Living with a Hiatal Hernia … By: Kathy D, Contributing Author

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The Stress Caught Me Off Guard

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When the pain hit, it hit hard.

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I felt like I was about to leave this place. I got in touch with my doctor to set up an appointment for a check-up, to determine why I was in such pain.

He performed an EKG on the spot, right there in his office, but could find no indication of a problem.

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It figures. Some times when you go to the doctor your symptoms seem to stay at home, waiting for your return.

Doc prescribed a medication for me to take in case of more pain, until I could see a cardiologist that he was going to refer me to.

In March, I walked into the cardiologist’s office not knowing what to expect. He had set me up with an echo and stress test that took pretty much all day.

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The Morning Session:

Was spent on a machine that took pictures of my chest and heart area. A solution of Dye was injected to highlight the areas of interest. This was the easy part.

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Just lay there and listen to the sounds and movements of the machine.

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Then came the afternoon and the Treadmill:

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It began as an easy, slow paced walk with gradual buildup. I thought, “ piece of cake,” because I loved to walk. After all I walked the hills of my neighborhood everyday for exercise. “This is what I do!”

Things were going smoothly. I was walking, had a good rhythm, not much pain, in control, I thought.

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“Get her off of there!” Someone shouted.

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The nurse rushed over, hurriedly turned off the treadmill and quickly unhooked me. She told me to, “Sit down right here,” as she pointed to the closest chair, “put your head between your knees, relax and breathe deeply.”

I’m thinking, “relax?” I was shaking. I looked up at her and asked several times, “What’s wrong?”

“It’s ok “hon,” she repeated, “just put your head between your knees, relax and breathe deeply, you’ll be ok.”

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I was frustrated. I knew that I’d be ok. She didn’t have to tell me that. I didn’t feel any differently as I sat there, I wasn’t sick, just a little chest pain, nothing intense. But as it turns out, the heart monitor’s read-out offered a different conclusion.

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After my vitals returned to normal, doc said, “I need you to go out and have a seat in the waiting room, I’m going to set you up with another specialist.”

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See Pt. 1: Living with a Hiatal Hernia and Acid Reflux

See Pt. 3: I‘m thinking, “For what?”

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CK Dillon

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